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Sarcoma botryoides
A malignancy of the cervix, vagina, or bladder in infants and young children that arises from embryonal rhabdomyoblasts (ancestral muscle cells). The tumor resembles a bunch of grapes. It has a generally good prognosis with conservative…
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- PUBS (percutaneous umbilical blood sampling) In PUBS, a needle is inserted through the mother's abdominal wall and the uterine wall and usually blood is…
- Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) immunization This kind of immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a…
- Lymphedema A common chronic, debilitating condition in which excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues and causes…
- Allergy scratch test Allergy scratch test: Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is the…
- Napiform A little-used but useful adjective meaning turnip-shaped. Large and round at the top and tapering down…
- Genetics, forensic See: Forensic genetics
- Reticuloendotheliosis, leukemic See: Hairy cell leukemia
- Eight-day measles Measles: An acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a spreading…
- RTS See Rett syndrome.
- Right ventricle The lower right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it…